This report presents findings from a study of the school-based, after-school programs of Stone Soup Child Care Programs in California. A thorough review of the published after-school care literature was carried out to identify practices that are characteristic of good quality. Twenty good practices of after-school programs were identified in three categories: (1) Staff Management Practices, (2) Program Management Practices, and (3) Community Contacts. A data collection effort measured the adherence of the after-school programs to these practices.
